1 Janice Galloway:
From Saltcoats, she worked as a teacher for 10 years before turning to writing.
2 Christopher Brookmyre: Born in Glasgow, his breakthrough novel was Quite Ugly One Morning.
3 Denise Mina: Author of the Garnethill Trilogy, featuring Glasgow journalist Patricia Meehan.
4 Alasdair Gray: Most famous for the classic work Lanark, published in 1981.
5 Irvine Welsh: Edinburgh writer, his best-known works are Trainspotting, Filth and The Acid House.
6 Val McDermid: Fife-born crime writer who created the character of Dr Tony Hill.
7 William McIlvanney: Kilmarnock-born author known for his gritty novels, including Laidlaw.
8 Iain Banks: Fiction writer who died last year, his best-known work was The Wasp Factory.
9 Ian Rankin: Author who brought the character of Inspector Rebus into print.
10 Alexander McCall Smith: Creator of the No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
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